Daily Metals Mining Rundown for 18 Mar 2026 (after-market ASX)

Precious metals prices fell over past ~20 hrs, with gold and silver dipping by 1-2% - back under $5,000/oz Au and $80/oz Ag, and with palladium and platinum dropping by 2-3%; Most mining stocks were near flat across the metals spectrum over latest trading session, except large-cap uranium miners which stood out and mostly gained by +1% or more; Covered announcements include resource update for Afema Project in Cote d'Ivoire by Turaco Gold.

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Host Rock Capital
March 18, 2026

Today’s metal price movements (over past ~24 hrs) and mining company peer group movements through ASX trading (including yesterday’s TSX/NY movements):

Top and bottom 40 daily performing metals mining company stocks (out of 512 in our Peer Table) through ASX trading (including yesterday’s TSX/NY movements):

Company announcements incorporated into today’s after-market ASX Peer Table (resource updates, economic studies, changes in attributable project ownership):

  • Gold explorer Turaco Gold (ASX:TCG) announced today (18 Mar) an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for its flagship Afema project in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa, which incorporated additional drilling completed at the Woulo Woulo, Jonction, Anuiri, and Asupiri deposits, along with the brand new Herman deposit (next to Woulo Woulo). The MRE demonstrates continued/consistent growth since the maiden resource in 2024, with this next leg up adding +590koz (or +15%) bringing Afema project total to 4.65Moz within 115.3 Mt grading 1.3 g/t (98% pit constrained according to low/conservative gold price assumption of US$3,250/oz). TCG stock gained only +1% today (vs. gold explorer median flat +0%) to 65c/sh, market cap A$684m, and market cap/oz resource US$105/oz - in-line with group mean $103/oz and above median $50/oz - as TCG advances towards developer stage with a PFS and maiden ore reserve underway now and due for completion in Q2/26.

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